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THS MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1901. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Amniieinents Tonleht. w01 GRAD - Modjeska. Matinee. Macbeth"; evening. "Mary Stuart." CORDRAT-S THEATER--A Brass Monkey." MJ0P0LITAN THEATER-"Pawn Ticket From Smelt to Veai Since the catch Of smelt In the Cowlitz began to fall oft the steam-boats coming from that section are bringing partial cargoes of butchered calves, and citizens -will doubtless be glad to change a diet of smelt for one of veal, ui late the boats from the Cowlitz have been bringing up as many as 500 boxes of smelt per day, which would seem to be enough to furnish the whole state with brain producing food. Now the arrivals average only about 100 boxes per day, and they are the last jun from the tail end of the school. The dairy farms along the river are beginning to turn off calves wholesale, and various butchers receive 15 to 20 by e-ery boat. Many of these have the livers left in them, but the ma jority are minus the "sweetbreads." Either the calves did not have any or, as the butchers and dairymen allege, they were taken out by the steamboatmen. It seems a pity to see so many calves slaughtered when milch cows and beet cattle are so scarce and in such great de mand as at present, for many of these calves are evidently of cood breeds. Dairymen, however, say that they are In the butter-making business, and not in the stockralslng business, and they must get rid of their calves as soon as prac ticable, for the milk they would consume would be worth much more than the calves. In some places the calves are killed or got rid of when only a few days old, but such "staggering bobs" are not allowed to be sold in the markets here. Judson's Wonderful Incubator. Colo nel It. C. Judson, the well-known agros tologlst, who has made thousands of blades of grass of many different kinds grow where nary a blade grew before, is now taking a lively interest in poultry and egg production, and is going to cause thousands of chickens and tens of thou sands of eggs to be produced where none have heretofore been produced. He wants to get his enterprise started on a large scale, and was seen yesterday prowling among the Front-street dealers In poultry supplies, looking for an Incubator. He could And plenty of ordinary ones, but he wanted a railroad incubator. This is a sort of endless chain arrangement travel ing slowly through a series of chambers or tunnels properly heated, and which Is fitted with a hopper at one end for depositing eggs in the traveling conveyor. The machinery is timed, so tha.t the eggs are hatched as they reach the end of the heated tunnel and a constant stream of young chickens blows out Into his brood ers, while the conveyor goes back to take away more eggs to be hatched. He could not find the kind of Incubator he wanted, and will probably have to build one. In this case he will locate It at a hot spring he knows of, which will furnish power ,to operate it and also the heat necessary lor hatching out the chickens. Lira in a Fish Trap Town. George Hlbbert, publisher and editor of the Chi nook Observer, was in the city yesterday on business. He is highly elated over the prospects of his paper, which Is now 15 weeks old and which he says is "a daisy." It is published at "Old Chinook," a town on the shore of Baker's Bay, the ancient capital of Pacific County. The town Is essentially a fish trap town, and a cash business town. There are 500 fish traps owned there, and every one of them Is worth $1000, and one could not be bought for $10,000. so the town has half a million Invested In fish traps. The fish ing season will begin soon, and then the money will begin to fly. for there will be launches from canneries, from cold storage establishments, from pickling men, on hand waiting for fish, and every salmon caught can be exchanged for "?20 pieces" at once. Of course, the trapmen will be anxious to exchange their $20 pieces for "Observers," and thus every body will be happy and prosperous. Mr. Hlbbert thinks there Is no place like a flsh trap town. Need Fire Protection. A delegation of lumber and other manufacturers at the north end of the city, represented by Donald Mackay, called yesterday at the office of the Board of Fire Commission ers to inquire why the fire engine-house built at the north end some time ago and named the Storey Engine-house, in honor of ex-Mayor Storey, was not sup plied with an engine. There is no fire en gine In that part of the city north of "Washington street, and in the manu facturing district at the north end fire protection is badly needed. Chief Camp bell, of the Fire Department, remarked that the empty engine-house "was rather an empty honor to Mr. Storey, and that he was free to admit that there ought to be an engine there. He suggested that Mr. Mackay endeavor to persuade the Council to supply funds for the purchase of an engine, and perhaps the Fire Com missioners would do the rest New Kindergarten. The Kindergarten Association has taken charge of a kin dergarten at the corner of Harrison and Third streets, and will conduct it in the future In addition to three already estab lished. The association has also decided to establish two new kindergartens. One will be located In East Portland, and the other In Alblna. Miss Pritchard. the su perintendent of the several Institutions, expressed the opinion last night that the new branches would be ready for opening by the middle of April or the first of May. The apparent inactivity of the association during the past few months seems to have vanished, and' all the members are taking an active inter est in making the work of the associa tion a success. The average attendance at the four schools already established is about 140. There is a principal and one assistant at each institution. No Action on Philippine Tarriff. No action has been taken by any Port land trade organization on the items of the proposed Philippine tariff which chiefly interest the Pacific Coast. Secre tary Root, of the "War Department will hold the schedules open until April 15. to hear objections. Some Portland firms may ask that the duty on oleomargarine be raised. It Is put at G cents per kilo, whereas pure butter pays 5 cents. The differential between the genuine and the bogus allele is only 1 cent per kilo of two and one-fifth pounds. "IV. H. Chapln offers to forward to Washington all ob jections or suggestions made by Port land merchants. He may be addressed care of "W. B. Glafke Company. The tariff was published in The Oregonian March 22. Mr. Kleemans Defense. Otto Klee man. who is charged with assaulting Con ductor Hellyer, makes the following state ment In his defense: "The reason I struck the conductor was that he carried us by the crossing and would not ring back for my invalid wife, who is not able to walk, much less through the mud. and whom I had to carry to the crossing In my arms." Fifth and Jefferson Time Schedule. Cars will begin running on South Fifth street today and will run every 10 min utes until midnight On Fifth street be tween Jefferson and the Union Passenger Station cars will pass every four min utes and every second car will go straight out Fifth street, the alternating cars go ing up Jefferson and to Portland Heights. New "Water Mains. The work of lay ing a six-Inch water main on North Twenty-fourth street, from Thurman street to the St Helens road, a distance of 1SG0 feet has been completed, and a branch is now being laid up Wilson street, from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-fifth, a distance of 520 feet, to furnish fire protection for the Chapman public school building. ,.mrs. altmans Lecture. "Certain 5salms," the fifth of Mrs. Altman's in terpretative readings, will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Selllng Hirsch building. San Francisco. The O. -R. & N. Co.'s steamer Columbia sails from Ainsworth dock. Portland, at S P. M.. March 2S, for San Francisco Lowest rates. "A Contemporart of Jesus." Lecture by Rev. Dr. Wise, Wednesday, March 27, Unitarian Chapel, 8 P. M. Beoajj Too Late. The late extension of the Are limits made by the Council has prevented the carrying out of one proposed improvement It had been contemplated to raise the house at the northwest corner of Sixth and Stark streets, owned by Sam Wolf, and to build another story under it A permit was taken out for this work before the ordinance extend ing the fire limits was passed, but the work was not commenced. Now the Fire Commissioners refuse to allow the work to be proceeded with under the old per mit. They say that if this was allowed anyone could take out such permits and keep them for years and so defeat the object of any future extension of the Are limits. Good Onlt by Comparison. Yesterday was a rather remarkable day In regard to variety of weather, sunshine and showers and hail storms all mixed up. At one time the sidewalks were fairly white with ball, and an Eastern man who is visiting the city undertook to chaff some of the citizens about the beauties of Oregon cli mate. He was requested to glance his hazel eyes over the pages of The Morn ing Oregonian and note what delightful weather they were enjoying all over the East. He had nothing more to say. Prisoner's Strange Excuse. John Jones was before Municipal Judge Cameron yesterday, charged with attempt ing to hold up a milk wagon last Sun day and when asked what he had to say, he muttered: "Circles." "What do you mean by such an expression?" Deputy City Attorney Davis asked. Jones re sponded with a confused statement that everything was in circles, and that the world is a circle. Jones" case was held over until today, so that his mental con dition may be examined. Reversing the Old Order. Steam boats running between Portland and Sa lem are ndw carrying more grain prod- ucts in the way of bran, chop and all sorts of cut feed up the river than they are bringing down. This is partly due to the fact that there Is no flour mill at Salem now, and partly to the small crop of cereals in the Wllamette Valley last year. Not only is a large amount of ground feed going to Salem, but consider able is shipped to Albany ana points beyond. Sixth Social Science Lecture. Dr. Wise's lecture will be upon "A Contempo rary of Jesus," at the Unitarian Church this evening. This will be a thoughtful presentation of the personality most re sembling that of the founder of Chris tianity, and one whose profound views of human life and society no doubt perme ated Palestine. The speaker's well-known scholarship and breadth of sympathy as sure an intensely interesting lecture. Y. W C. A. A public meeting will be held tonight In Grace M. E. Church, Twelfth and Taylor streets, at o'clock. All are cordially Invited to be present and learn the scope and purpose of the work. Rosd Bushes Wanted. The manage- ment of the Boys' & Girls' Aid Society Is seeking donations of rose bushes or other flowers. If the society Is notified by tele phone, these will be promptly called for. Eastern Oregon Timotht Hat for sale. A. P. Cayler, Perkins Hotel. WAS RESCUED BY FIREMEN CHANNEL AT KNAPP'S. Dredge Cutting for 81 Feet ot Water nt Zero. President Hughes and Commissioners Banfield. Swigert, Rellly and McCraken, of the Port of Portland Commission, went down the river to Knapp's yesterday, to ece the dredge at work. They were ac companied by J. G. Kelley, the newly elected superintendent of river work, and Clerk Stevens. The dredge had Just been brought up the river from Eagle Cliff. The commissioners found It dredging up stream, and discharging through COO feet of pipe. It Is cutting a channel which will be a mile long, 150 feet wide, and have 31 feet of water at xero. The pre&: ent channel depth is 22 feet The mate rial dredged Is sand. Superintendent Kel ley examined the dredge, and expressed eatlsfaction with It Sufficient work was not done yesterday to test the value of upstream dredging. President Hughes said yesterday that the dredge and the current are doing good work. MATINEE TODAY. "Mncbetli" by Modjeskn. and Mac Lean Today at the Mnrqunm. Madame Modjeska will be seen at the matinee at the Marquam, this afternoon, In Lady Macbeth, one of her greatest char acters, and the greatest of Shakespearess women. Mr. MacLean will play the part of Macbeth, Barry Johnstone will appear as Macduff, and the remaining members of the comoany are strongly cast The company is the best that Wagenhals fc Kemper have ever sent out and a great performance Is assured. Tonight "Mary Stuart" will be the bill. There has been a large advance sale for both matlncc and evening. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Daniel Sally In "The Parish. Prlent." Mr. Daniel Sully, in "The Parish Priest," will be the attraction at the Marquam Grand tomorrow (Thursday) evening, con tinuing Friday and Saturday nights, March 2S, 29. and 30, with a special mat inee Saturday at 2:15. From the title, "The Parish Priest" one would Judge that Daniel Sully's new productior. was a strictly religious one, on the contrary there is not enough re ligion in it to offend the moet constant and loyal church-goer. Free Concert Tonlfrht. Following Is the programme of the free concert given by the Musical Club tonight at the First Presbyterian Church. Those who expect to attend the concert will please clip thlsfrom The Oregonian and carry It with th'em to the church tonight: Preludlo "Sonata In C minor" ., Guilmant "Gavotte in E Flat" Boeder "Serenade" Gounod Edgar E. Coursen. Chorus "O Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me" Mendelssohn Mrs. E. S. Miller, Mies Kathleen Lawler, Miss Zerlina Loewenberg, Miss Clementine Wilson. Mrs. W. L. Mac Ewan. Mrs. H. H. O'Reilly, Mrs. J. F. Raley,- Mrs. Max M. Shlllock, Miss Rose Loewenberg, Miss Shanahan. "Adagio" Merkel Mrs. Sherman D. Brown. "In Paradisum" .: DuBois "Pastorale" Merkel "Scherzo" Lemaigre Mrs. William C. Alvord. "My Lord and My Redeemer" Dudley Buck "The Holy City" Adams Dom Zan. Chorus "The Lord Is My Shepherd" Schubert Overture from "Lohengrin" Wagner "Pilgrim's Chorus," from "Tannhauser" Edgar E. Coursen. Third-Street MisNton. A free concert will be given tonight at the Third-Street Mission, 09 North Third, beginning at S. Following is the pro gramme. Piano duet "Sleigh Ride" Mrs. Harmon and Miss Russell. Piano solo Selected Mrs Toung Vocal f,0l ......Miss Miller Recitation Miss Grace Walton Piano trio Barbara Seville. Grace Blauch, and"Merl Young. Violin eolo ... Miss Frances Gill Ladles quartet Contralto polo Miss Spencer Comic selection Mr. Benjamin WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DES SERT r This question arises In the family every day Let ui answer It today. Try Jell-O, a de licious and healthful dessert. Prepared In two minutes. No boiling! -no baking! simply add bolllnc water and set to cool. Flavors: .Lemon. Orange. Raspberry ,and Strawberry Get a package at your grocer's 'today. 10c "WOMAN TAKEN FROM A BURNING BUILDING. ' She Was Abont to Jump From an Upper Story When the Depart ment Arrived. An cxclling scene was witnessed at a fire Which broke out at Abraham B. Burger's house, 47 North Fifth street, last night, where Mrs. Burger was rescued from the flames and assisted down a lad dor by the gallant work of Firemen Au gustus JErlckson, Perry Jackson and Wil liam Aspland, of Company No. 1. The damage was $700, and the Insurance is J1000. A pet canary was burned to death. Curiously enough, two fires, broke out nearly at the same time. An alarm was sounded from box 142, Third and Davis streets? by Policeman Edward Wilkinson for a blaze which started in c barn owned by Mr. Nicolai. The fire-horses raced for this fire at their usual speed, and the solitary horse Inside the barn was res cued. The flames were easily subdued, and the loss was slight Just then, a man In a buggy drove up and told Chief Camp bell that a fire had broken out on Fifth streot, near Everett, and the horses raced to the new fire, which proved more ex citing. Burger's house Is a frame structure of two stories, and Mr. and Mrs. Burger were asleep when the flames began at the rear part of the house. Burger wss awakened by a territic noise at his front door, and he went down to see what was the mat ter. In the meantime, smoke and flame darted through the bedroom where Mrs. Burger was. and she ran for her life to the porch fronting on Fifth street, fol lowed by a sheet of flame. She looked as If she wro about to Jump to the ground, a distance of 25 feet "Don't Jump!" yelled the crowd, and just then Truck No. 1 swung around the corner. Erickson, Jackson and Aspland placed a ladder In front of the blazing building, and In less than a minute Mr3. Burger was carried down, amid the ap plause of the crowd. Mrs. Burger appeared to be hysterical, and she cried: "Where's my husband? Find him." In the meantime. Burger was busy fighting the flames at the rear, but the neighbors thought he was inside the burning house, and Policeman Car penter volunteered to search for him. Carpenter gallantly fought his way through the smoke, when a yell was raised: "Burger is in the yard," and Car penter gladly came back. Some of the furniture was saved from therear doors, but the blaze burst out with increasing fury, and at this point threatened to spread to the factory or Povey Brothers' Glas6 Company, at the rear of Burger's house. William Kuckcn berg's house, to the south, was also scorched with flame, but after hard work the fire was confined to Its original limits. AWFUL PLACE FOR SICK. Joss-House Hoftpltal Will Be Offi cially Investigated. Because of increase in the death rate and bad sanitary conditions, the Chinese Joss-House Hospital, at 62 Second street, will be the object of early investigation by the Board of Health. Since February 23 last six Chinese have died in the Joss-House Hospital without receiving nursing or proper medical at tention. Their names are: Hen Sing, 50 years, and Sal Chu, 5S years, from ex cessive opium smoking; Wong Duck, 44 years, peritonitis; and Ham Won, 52 years. King Ping, 62 years, and Ah Long, S3 years, each from consumption. Dur ing the present month, 11 Chinamen have died In this city a higher percentage of deaths than has occurred for years. The statistics of the Board of Health show that C3 Chinese died In this city in 1900, of whom only 11 died In the Joss-House Hospital. These figures gave an average Chinese death rate of 5.25 per month. The death rate for the present month Is, therefore, more than double. It is difficult to find out whether those six other Chinamen who died this month in Chinese lodging-houses were patients In the Joss-House Hospital before they were taken to their own rooms to die. When Second-street Chinamen were asked about the matter, their faces became more stolid and they said: "No savey." An Oregonian reporter visited the Joss House Hospital a few days ago, when the lookout man was asleep. The entrance is through a long, narrow passageway, and the hosplt'il is In a deplorable, unsanitary condition. Sunlight never steals Into the dirty, dingy room, and the atmosphere is vile. The Chinaman In charge of the "Joint" holds his position because he is not afraid of the devil an Important qualification In Chinese eyes. Bunks are on either side of the "hospital," where the sick men are, and If the patients can crawl to the table In the center of the floor, where the food Is, well and good. If the patients cannot do so, that is their affair, says the Chinese ''nurse." Three poor wretches huddled In bunks, moaned as the reporter passed. Herbs and strange vegetables lay on a table. Chinamen in good health do not visit the Joss-House Hospital. "Why should we visit a place where a man is going to die?" they ask Incredulously. So, the sick and the queer Chinese "nurse" are left to themselves. No cheering visits brighten the long days, and no flowers from a friend send out fragrance. It Is curious that as long as a China man is In good health and Is able to work or has money, he is all right In Chinese eyes. But, if continued ill health seizes him, his friends avoid him as an unclean thing. He either goes to the Joss-House Hospital or his own room, unattended and uncared for, and dies. Then his friends brighten up, they serve roast pig and boiled rice, and give him a glorious funeral, costing from $75 to $125. See Nine, a Chinaman who recently com mitted suicide by stabbing himself with a pair ot scissors, opposite the Joss House Hospital, vainly tried to borrow money from his friends to pay cheap board, up to the time, he tried to kill himself. "There is no use lending you any more money. You will not get well," said his friends. Then Seo Nine died, and his clan gave him'a noisy, public funeral which coit about $100. Health Commissioner Menefee was In terviewed yesterday, and he said that he had not made a recent examination of the Joss-House Hospital, but that the matter will be Investigated by the Board of Health, in a' day or two. He was of opinion that the proper place for sick Chinamen was a special building, which ought to be erected within the grounds of the Poor Farm. "My opinion is that the Joss-House Hospital should be Inspected by the Health Officer once a month," said City Physician Zan. "A fund might be raised among Chlnumen In this city, from which sick Chinamen might be sent to some recognized hospital, where the patients would receive proper medical attention." "At present a good many sick China men arc at the County Hospital, and are a source of continual expense to the taxpayers Qf Multnomah County," said County Physician McKay. "In regard to the Joss-Houso Hospital, It is the duty of the Health Department to thoroughly investigate It, as It is no place for well people, still less sick people. From what I know of the place, the sick Chinese are left entirely to themselves. It they are able to crawl to their meals, they can do it; and if not, they die from starvation and lack of medical attendance. A great mistake Is made by some physicians in signing death certificates of Chinese who die in the Joss-House. without these physicians having seen the cases previous to death" taking place. These certificates of course state the cause of death. In my opinion, this is contrary to the law governing death certificates, as made out by a physlcianr It would be beneficial, should a fund be, collected In Chinatown for sick Chinamen, but there would be difficulty In collecting the money. Better clean the Joss-House now, than wait un til an epidemic starts there." ' DALLY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenne. H. Darling, 30. and Maud D. Kaiser, 2L Building- Permits. N. J. McCalla, cottage. East Eleventh street, between East Washington and East Stark; $1100. - W. Donovan, two-story dwelling, Bel mont street between East Fifteenth and East Sixteenth: $2000. Birth Return. March 13, boy, to the wife of D. G. Woodward, 369 Fourteenth street, March 25, boy, to the wife of Edward Findley, 12S Grover street. Death Returns. ... March 25, Jacob Neth, 465 Bast -Couch street 32 years; pneumonia. .'' March 23, Lorlnda S. Hathorn. Sale'm. Or., age S3 years; senile exhaustion. March 26, Alson Homer Dray, St Vin cent's Hospital, 33 years; valcular disease of the heart March 23, F. P. Scott, 446 Park street, 41 years; hemorrhage (suicide). March 24, Joseph Green, 997 Belmont street 2C years; phthsls. March 23, Pennewlll Shumway, Good Sa maritan Hospital, 72 years; disease of bladder. March 24, K. NIoritanl. The Dalles, Or., 23 years; tubercular peritonitis. Contasrlou.n Dlncasen. William Tlbbeta and Gustave Waist brought from Stella, Wash., and taken to old St Vincent's Hospital; diphtheria. A man from the East, with smallpox, was taken to the pesthouse Saturday night Eight cases of measles. Real Estate Transfers. Helen F. Spalding to Mrs. Kate Scott lot 5, block 10, Proebstel's Addition, March 22 $ 450 Barbara Groener and husband to W. H. Wood, lots 22, 23, 24. 25 and 26, block 4. Orchard Hom2s, March 26.... 500 W. G. Stlmson to Barbara Groener, lots 3, 4. and 5: lots 22 to 25 Inclus ive, block 4, Orchard Homes, March 16, 1901 200 Jannle E. Law ton to Columbia River Packers' Association, undivided half lots 1 and 2, and N. of SE. i and SW. M of SE. L of section 25, T. 1 N R. 4 E., containing 150 acres, March 5 2125 George Barnett and wife to W. A. .Smith. N. Vi of S. In of section 26, T. 1 N., R. 5 if., March 13 725 E. H. Thompson to same, same, Feb ruary 1 1 D. H. Welch to L. F. Welch. Jr.. W. of E. of SE. and E. of SW. of SE. U and NW. of SW. U of SE. y, of section 2, T. 1 N R. 1 W., March 2 5 John Epperly and wife to M. Caples Matthleu, lot 10, block 7, Cloverdale Extension. December 6, 1900 150 Lena Schulz and as guardian of Gus tave and Carrie Schulz. to Carolina Rimer, 39x100. being subdivision ot lot 2, block 3, Portland Homestead Association Tract; also north 78 feet subdivision 2. lot 2, block 3, 35x78, same tract, February 27 1000 Kate Ward to the Investors' Mort gage Security Co., lots 7 and 8, block 321. Bumell's Addition. February 20.. 1 Elizabeth Ryan to William Mulrhead, west half lots 11 and 12, block 105, West Irvlngton, March 23 675 c Why Sidewalks Are Neglected. PORTLAND, March 25. (To the Editor.) Will you kindly allow the space pub licly to draw the attention of the Street Superintendent to the condition of First street from Madison to Columbia streets? The business men on this street have en tered a formal protest with Engineer Chase, and have drawn his attention to the fact that the crossings are Impassa ble, but he turned our appeals aside with a promise that he does not keep. ' As we are taxpayers, and also pay oc cupation license as well, we should be en titled to some consideration, but the City Engineer does not consider it his duty to look after the Interests of those who placed him there for that purpose. G. COVACH & CO. SAM MARGULIES. I. FRIEDMAN. City Engineer Chase, in reply to the foregoing, says that he has not Ignored tho matter of the sidewalks on First street, between Madison and Columbia, nor anywhere else, and that he never Ig nores the requests of property-owners. It Is the duty of the City & Suburban Railway Company to repair the cross walks between the rails and tracks, and It has been repeatedly requested to do so, both in writing and verbally; in fact, no tices have been served within the last three days, and the company has more than once promised to attend to the re pairs at once. The portion of the cross walks outside of the railway company's right of way must be paid for by the property-owners or out of the general fund. Mr. Chase will be glad if some one will devise a method to cause the Street Rail way Company to respond more promptly to notices served for the repair of streets and sidewalks. Falrvietv Archaeology Society. The Falrvlew Archaeology Society of Falrvlew held an enjoyable public meet ing in the Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church Monday night, and in spite of the unfavorable weather there was a fair at tendance. Rev. W. T. Scott had charge of the meeting, and the chorus choir fur nished the music, under the charge of A. L. Stone, which was most excellent The evening was devoted to the study of "Continent-Building." During the evening the members of. the society were supposed to go on an exploring expedition and wit- KIMBALL PIANOS HIGHEST AWARD AT World's Fair, Chicago. International Exposition, Bologna, Italy. Trans-MlssIssippl Exposition, Omaha. This piano Is Indorsed by all the great est musicians In the world, and stands today as one of the highest grade pianos made. The Kimball pianos are furnished in the most costly and handsome veneers that It Is possible to obtain, and the piano Itself Is strictly first class and up to date In every respect. No other piano has such valuable and desirable improvements as the Kimball. We have a full line of these beautiful Instruments, comprising every case design In all the different fancy veneers and at the prices and terms we are now selling these strictly high-grade pianos It will not pay you to Invest In the ordinary good-enough kind. Come and Investigate. It will pay you to do so. 351 WASHINGTON STREET, In the New Music Building. .. ness the growth of mountains and valleys, and an especial study was made of the John Day Basin, a map of that district being used to direct the movements of the supposed exploring party. A study was made of the Columbia lava formation and fossil beds. As the exploring party was camped in the Blue Mountains the chorus rendered some appropriate selections. The supposed exploring expedition took up only about 1 hours, but covered a mill ion or more years of time. At the conclu sion of the meeting most of the audience repaired to the building In which the cabi net of relics Is kept, and an hour more was spent A number of new specimens have been secured, and the collection has largely Increased. FOR VANCOUVER B. C. Steamer Malnlander, In order to accom modate Portland patrons, now leaves Se attle at 10 P. M. Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. WHERE TO DINE TODAY. The Portland restaurant 305 Wash., near 5th, Is. without exception, the best and most satisfactory place to dine. BEAUTY OF FORM AND FACE. Oriental Beauty Parlors develop the beauty of hr.lr, face and form. 340& Wash. Ribbon Sale Monday. New York Mercantile Co.. 05 Third. ' When you suffer from sick headache, dizziness, constipation, etc., remember Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. One pill is a dose. The best that can be said about a medi cine is said about Hood's. Sarsaparilla. It cures For Infants and Children. The Kind You Haye Always Bought Bears the T SAfrf- Signature of C&sTTSS TREATS CAUSE OF DISEASE. All Diseased Conditions Are Dne to Disturbance of Function. Dlsaese is generally the result of some excitation of the nerves, by which an ab normal contraction of muscular tissue has caused displacements, derangements, and consequent disturbance of function. If you have failed to find relief else where, test the powers of the ostcopathlst. Dr. W. A. Rogers, fifth floor Marquam building. No charge for examination. Phone Main 27. W u Pure;! jV? HEU.THFUU! 4 CH9C?LftIE C9C9A (gROCERS EVERYWHERE- C C N EMCHSTLE ..DENTIST.. , Mzrquam Euilding Rcm 302 Prompt and careful attention given to Developing and Finishing Strong's Studio. Goodnouch Bids., op. P. O. "ANOTHER WEEK" For-the benefit of these who have over looked, or have not been abla to attend Our Sale of BOYS' SUITS yt ijTj We will net close sale until next Saturday night. $2.65 Por $4, $4.50 and $5 Boys' Vcstcc Suits. Boys" Reefer Suits, sizes 3 to 9. Famous Clothing House SECOND AND MORRISON STREETS Latest Specialties for Prudent Bargain Seekers COR. FIRST AXD SALMON' STS. PIIOXE -BLACK 2923. 54-inch white table damask, rich patterns, per yard ,., Turkey red table covers, bordered and fringed, each " hlte linen lunch cloths, colored borders, each -. Large white linen table cloths, heavlly frlnged. each Checked linen fruit napkins, fringed, per dozen Large white dinner napkins, to hem, per dozen Fringed linen buffet scarfs, fancy centers. iTinge each 25c 35c 50c -75c 25c $1.00 25c TO i THE HOME Klch colored chenille portlertfe, generous size, per pair Novel effects In tapestry portieres, large size, per pair .- Light colored sateen comforters, hand tufted, each Tinsellne draperies, elegant designs, per yard Satin tapestry drapery, or couch covering, per yard Extra size Nottingham lace curtains, per pair Ecru net curtains. Irish point patterns, full size, per pair $3.25 $1.95 $1.50 30c $1.10 $1.95 lEI WEAR CHANCES Ladles' good muslin skirts, umbrella flounce, each Ladles' good muslin drawers, umbrella flounce, lace-odged, per pair Ladles muslin gowns, yokes, tucks and Insertion, each Ladiea" light striped flannelette under skirts, with flounce, each Ladles' fine white sleeveless vests, color trlmmed, two for Ladles' muslin corset covers, untrimmed, each B Children's Summer weight ribbed union suits, per suit Children's Summer weight sleeveless vests, each Children's muslin gowns, ruflle-trlmmed, each 33c 25c 75c 19c 25c 10c 25c 5c 39c Mall Orders Promptly Filled. No Branch Stores. Avoid acid dentifrices. To be safe use only AKTISEPTIC Forths TEETH " BREATH. B7mail;23andT5c. Halt. &Ruckel,N. Y. City MADE TO LAST. The wearing kind of shoes save money In the Ions run, are therefore economi cal. We don't sell chaap shoes, but our most expensive ones are cheap in Ihe end. New stock of "DeIsarte,, Shoes for Women at $3.50. I C. GODDARD & CO. 7REGOMAN BUILDING. exual Weakne And all diseases of the genlto-urlnary tract. Including acute and chronic gon orrhea, gleet. stricture. prostatitis, cystitis, nephritis, etc., cured by my system of applying heat and cold direct to the weakened and inflamed parts. Consultation nnd Booklet Free. DR. R. E. SiVlSTH Genito-Urinary Specialist, 412-413 Macleay Building Fourth and Washington Sts. Office hours: 10 A. M. to 12; 2 to 4, and 7 to S P. M. oJL IT LX- Cor. Third and Washington. FRED PREHN The Dckum Building.. Full Set Teeth $3.00 Gold Crowns 3.i)0 Bridge Work 5.00 Examination free. Teeth extracted abso lutely without pain. Dr E C BROWN ETK AND RAK diseases UI . C V, UHU n n Marquam blc. rooms C28-T. Strained Vision firings on bad eyes. Aid the sight by resting the optic nerve with a pair of our eusy glasses. They act as a restful stimulant, relieve the strain and bring btck health. You can change our glasses, but not your eyes. Take care of those you have that their use may not bt de nied you in old nge. WALTER REED Uye Specialist. a:w sixth street, OREUOXIAX DUILIJIXG. S09 Washington ':. 45 Cents 1 Dozen Cans Deviled Ham 15 Cents Can Eagle Condensed illlk. ' 25 Cents 3 Cans Columbia Cream. 15 Cents 4-Pound Package Cudahy AVashinj -Povder. 15 Cents 3-Pound Package Gold Dust. 35 Cents Two Pint Bottles Snlder's Catsup. 15 Cents 10-Pound Sack Graham Flour. 22 Cents 10-Pound Sack Farina. 40 Cents Box Macaroni, Spaghetti or Vermicelli. Forest Reserve Land Wanted! I will purchase any number ot acres. In any Forest Reservation, and pay spot cash on delivery of abstract showing perfect title. Add res? W. E. MOSES. Bank Block. Denver. Colo. Library Association of Portland STARK STREET Bet. 7th and Park 24,000 volumes and over 200 periodicals $5.00 a year or $1.50 a quarter Two books allowed on all subscriptions rfurs From 9 A. M. to 9 l. M. daily, except Sundays and holiday. AIS the Latest Novelties 1 I Av lif'l! 1 1 1! msmv In FlrtE WOOLENS are to be seen In our TAILORING DEPARTMENT Fabrics made Into styllih long-wearing garments by skilled workmen for $22.50 rf $25 Satisfaction Is gunrantced-'-cioth, fit and workmanship. 85 Third Street II iriTfTTl li